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LHubbardGA519989v1.pdf
G A Hubbard’s Flying Log Book as Air Gunner and Wireless Operator from 2 October 1941 until 17 June 1946. Initial training at No. 2 Wireless School, RCAF Calgary and No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, RCAF Dafoe. Further training at 24 Operational…

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Rex was born in Toronto Canada in 1924 and grew up there, at aged 18 in 1942 he joined the RCAF as aircrew. He initially started training as the second member of a Mosquito crew but was later changed to wireless operator/air gunner and having…

LCarrottDC1894153v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book covering the period 18 March 1944 to 28 July 1944. Details training and 17 operations, ten night time and seven daylight, all with Flight Officer Townsend as pilot in Lancaster aircraft. Targets were in…

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Head and shoulders portrait of Derek in uniform, wearing his training side cap.

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A full portrait of Len in his uniform and training side cap. He is standing in an open space with buildings in the background. On the reverse 'Leonard William Cann 27/1/1922-5/1/1945 AUS 427436 RAAF'.

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Extract from a log book of a student navigator for the period November 1955 to July 1956 including a summary of training flights.

LTaylorPR1580457v1.pdf
P R Taylor’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 26 April 1943 to 25 October 1945, detailing training and operations as a Navigator (occasionally Bomb Aimer) in the Mediterranean area. Based at: Oudtshoorn (No. 45 Air School),…

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A summary of Len's early life and service career. Gives details of the crash landing of a Wellington bomber in which he died.

MFoskettW1323050-230609-07.pdf
A book about Turner Field with photographs and text. It covers all aspects of the airfield and the staff working there.

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Instructions on how rooms are to be maintained.

LFoskettW1323050v3.pdf
Bill Foskett’s Flying Log Book as Bomb Aimer from 6th November 1942 until 3rd July 1945. Retrained in Canada as bomb aimer and air gunner at 31 Bombing and Gunnery School (Picton) and 31 Advanced Navigation School (Port Albert). Posted to 2…

LFoskettW1323050v2.pdf
Bill Foskett’s Flying Log Book from 20th March 1942 until 9th August 1943. Training started at 3 EFTS before moving to training bases in America. Returned to England to 15 OTU from July 1943.
Served at RAF Shellingford, Souther Field USA, Cochran…

LFoskettW1323050v1.pdf
Bill Foskett’s Aviation Supply Corporation Pilot Flight Record regarding his pilot’s training from 8th July until 2nd October 1942 at the US Army Air Force Training Detachment. Served at Souther and Cochran Fields, Georgia.
Aircraft flown were…

BFoskettPFoskettWv10001.pdf
The first of three chapters of Bill's wartime service.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.

LAbbottER44877v2.pdf
Ronnie Abbott’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book between 14 July 1936 until 20 September 1945. Underwent pilot training at Hamble Flying School, No. 6 Flying Training School, No. 5 ATC, before being posted to 50 (B) Squadron. In August 1945 posted to 21…

LAbbottER44877v1.pdf
Ronnie Abbott’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book between 1 May 1934 until 29 September 1937. Initially as an air gunner with 8 (B) Squadron in the Middle East before transferring back to England in 1937. Underwent pilot training with 50 (B)…

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A group of three trainees including, on the right, LJ Barter.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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A large group of trainee airmen arranged in front of No 1 Elementary Air Navigation School, Eastbourne College. One man is circled.

Additional information kindly provided by Robin Talbot and Paul Wells of the Unidentified photos of the British…

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Five men in khaki grouped at the entrance to a brick building.

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William, in shorts and khaki, sitting on a doorstep, eating grapes.

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A large group of trainees arranged in four rows in front of a large building.
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